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Montserrat College of Art

An independent institution of art and design.

Montserrat College of Art is a small, private, residential college of visual art and design, founded in 1970, by artists, for artists, educating the creative problem solvers of tomorrow. The student-centered campus of 390 learners is supported by a faculty and staff of practicing art professionals who encourage students to find their artistic voice while becoming personally engaged in their own education both inside and outside the classroom. The college offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a four-year professional diploma with concentrations in animation and interactive media, book arts, graphic design, illustration, printmaking, drawing and painting, photo and video and sculpture, with minors in art history and creative writing. In addition, the college offers year-round continuing education classes for teens and adults. Four galleries exhibit works by international, national and regional contemporary artists, all of which are free and open to the public and intended to offer art education beyond the Montserrat classrooms through a series of public lectures, gallery talks, catalogs and events.

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23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915

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Montserrat College of Art

4 year • Beverly, MA

Montserrat College of Art is a private institution that was founded in 1970. Montserrat College of Art's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges North, #21. Its tuition and fees are $37,850.

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Montserrat College of Art

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• United States
• Massachusetts

Beverly, Massachusetts 01915, United States

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Welcome to Montserrat College of Art!

Woven into the historic downtown of Beverly, Massachusetts, our campus offers the best of both worlds with our proximity to Boston and short walk to the Atlantic Ocean. As you will see on this campus tour, all of our buildings are within walking distance from each other and conveniently located among many local businesses, cafes and restaurants. Our 400 students choose from 10 concentrations and 5 minors under our Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree program. We welcome you to our drive-by campus tour and hope we give you a personal guided tour in the near future.

For more information about Montserrat College of Art, please visit www.montserrat.edu or call 978.921.4242

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Hardie building, 248 cabot street, digital fabrication lab, archer hall, 7 winter street, 9 winter street, student village, 41 essex street, 42/44 essex street, leave a comment, download the app, download the pocketsights tour guide mobile app to take this self-guided tour on your gps-enabled mobile device..

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Montserrat College of Art

Art school in beverly, massachusetts.

Founded by working creative professionals, Montserrat College of Art provides an individualized education focused on maximizing the professional and personal success of each student. Structured around experiential learning, studio practice, liberal arts, and professional preparation, the mission of the college ensures that its graduates leave equipped with the competence, confidence, and habits of mind to build lives of creative enterprise and community engagement. Montserrat recognizes its role as an economic driver and cultural leader in the region.

Montserrat was born in the late sixties, a time when people were questioning the status quo and seeking new solutions. A group of artists who were working and teaching in the Boston area had a bold idea: to create a new kind of art school in Massachusetts for professional education in the visual arts – a school that would not only focus on the arts, but would also focus on the individual needs of each student. A simple idea, but one that had seldom been attempted and rarely achieved. Foregoing the security – but also the limitations – that traditional institutions offered, these artists labored to breathe life into their idea.

In the early years, Montserrat School of Visual Arts, as it was then called, offered a professional diploma in the same studio concentrations for which it is known today. By the 1980s, this still-young Massachusetts art school was accredited and granted the authority to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. With that milestone came a new name: Montserrat College of Art.

By 1990, Montserrat had outgrown its original facility and moved to historic downtown Beverly, Massachusetts, into the Hardie Building, a newly renovated, nineteenth century building with expanded teaching facilities. Steadily, the art college acquired residence halls and the Cabot Studio Building, establishing a vibrant and eclectic seaside Massachusetts campus.

Today, the dream of those artists back in the sixties is a reality. Just as they had hoped, creativity flows at Montserrat College of Art. Students are drawn by the intensive studio environment and one-on-one instruction from our faculty of accomplished artists, designers, and scholars. At Montserrat art school you will find a place of inspiration, respect, and encouragement, where you can develop your talents and achieve your vision of the future.

23 Essex St

Beverly, MA 01915

(978) 921-4242

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People. Practice. Progress.

Visit the we design exhibition at montserrat gallery at montserrat college of art through november 18, 2021..

We Design: People. Practice. Progress is a traveling exhibition by Design Museum Everywhere that brings together creatives from different backgrounds to examine and celebrate the range of career paths and applications, and their impact on design. The exhibition features career stories showcasing how people have forged their unique paths into different creative professions, from graffiti artists and architects to civic designers and research scientists. We Design emphasizes the need for more racial and gender diversity in design and innovation fields and highlights the importance of equity and inclusion in terms of generating ideas.

On View October 11-November 18, 2021 Montserrat Gallery at Montserrat College of Art 23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915

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• Montserrat Gallery at Montserrat College of Art
• 23 Essex Street, Beverly MA 01915
• Hours: 10am–5pm, Monday–Friday & 12–5pm, Saturday

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An exhibition designed to explore careers in creative industries features designers of many backgrounds.

Montserrat College of Art

Located in the Boston Metro area, our creative community of 400 student-artists thrive in the vibrant downtown Beverly, only three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. Founded by working artists, Montserrat’s well-rounded, interdisciplinary approach to art education infuses art-making with research and critical thinking in each of the ten concentrations within our BFA degree program. The mission of the college ensures that its graduates leave equipped with the confidence and skills to build lives of creative enterprise and community engagement. Whatever your passion, you’ll find classes, gallery shows, internship opportunities, and ideas that inspire you at Montserrat.

Academic programs.

• Art & Design
• Art History
• Creative Writing
• Curatorial Studies
• Entrepreneurship in the Arts
• Illustration
• Interactive Media

Student experience

• Co-op/Internship Opportunities
• Disability Services
• LGBTQIA Services
• On-Campus Housing
• Study Abroad
• Veteran Fee Waiver

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First-year applicants to Montserrat must complete high school (or the equivalency) by the time they enroll at the College, with proof in the form of an official transcript with a graduation date listed. Dual-enrolled students and/or students who intend to submit AP test scores are considered first-year applicants.

A transfer applicant to Montserrat is any student who intends to carry over college-level credits earned at another college or university. Transfer applicants have the same application requirements as First-year applicants, with the addition of their official college transcript(s). Montserrat accepts up to 60 college-level transfer credits (up to 30 studio art credits plus 30 liberal arts credits) in which a grade of C or higher is earned.

Additional Information

There are many opportunities to visit Montserrat throughout the year. We offer several fall Saturday Open House dates, as well as weekday tour and portfolio review appointments. During the school year, tours are available by appointment only, Monday through Friday, at 10am and 2pm. Tours last approximately one hour and depart from the Hardie Building located at 23 Essex Street. Summer tours are available by appointment only, Monday through Friday, at 11 a.m. Reviews are conducted after the tour. Contact us to schedule a campus visit via email ([email protected]) or phone (978.921.4242)

Admissions office

23 Essex Street Beverly , MA 01915-4508 , United States of America

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(800) 836-0487

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www.montserrat.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/application-checklist/

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• Illustration 14 Graduates
• Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 11 Graduates
• Painting 6 Graduates
• Printmaking 5 Graduates
• Sculpture 5 Graduates
• Cinematography and Video Production 4 Graduates
• Graphic Design 3 Graduates
• Liberal Arts and Humanities 2 Graduates
• Art Teacher Education 1 Graduate
• Photography 1 Graduate

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• Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects Bachelors 11   Graduates No Online
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